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capital stock Definition

capital stock

noun

  1. the capital of a corporation, divided into negotiable shares
  2. the total par or stated value of the authorized and issued shares of stock

capital stock Usage Examples

Converse of object

include: Some would argue that the pool of resources for equal division should also include the capital stock that one generation inherits from past generations.

Adjective modifier

existing: The result was that finance capital came to control the potential for growth and the renewal of the existing capital stock.